Chock block



' Jan. 20, 1931. T, w, GmFFlN 1,789,651

CHOCK BLOCK Filed Sept. 15, 1928 5 g I gmmm g TWG/z/fi'n 4 1 I I crrocx ribes Application filediseptenlber 15, 928."

' This i vention classmate class of ages blocks"designed-primarilylforfuse in main- "taining automobiles' in fixed position during -transportation. f j a u 5' The primary object of the present 1nven-' 1 v the advantages of the block.

Another ob] proved bracing means which permits of the 1 5 block being made smaller than"; the usual V 6.. p p v herellflalso-perfo msanotherV unetlonvthat is, it revents:thesplittingiofytlie block'fasf 7 types. I

' r A still further obj ect "of the invention is to provide a wooden chock block so constructed the drying-out thereof. V d u I p Theinvention willb best understood fro-m a consideration of thefollowingfdetailed description' taken in connection withthe ac-' companying drawingsfform-ing part-of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any i strict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changedor modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient fea= Figure 2 isasideelevational View of I c chock block 'constituting'the present invention, a, portion thereofbeing shown in' sec--@ tion;

Figure '3 1s a 'top plan view of the Referring to the drawing in detail, thelnu meral 1 indicates block embodying the present invention, the same being, as shown of substantially triangular design inside elevation, I having the vertical face 2, the

straight or horizontal bottomface 3, and the 1 inclined face 4 in the? surface of which is a 'rnoilieswfcnirrm,.orlngareoiriliiiqltiq.

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ect 075113118, invention isto p vide a wooden chock blockhaving an im that the same will not split or crack during? tion' of stop material showing the method c formed a longitudinall extending arcuate groove or, recessed-e 'tchgbeing o e ec y-i ne d p hram t i w r hi ch isg fer'med' to snugly; i c .s o as tofprevicleg the; rear xte -Ldmg inclinedbrace-leg shown d: trans ofi g'therear versely an lihQibOlQlO hlchis rorme a thelo r iace oribettoim srshown he-weed twir -which itmade driesiout. I I1.

signedtorec vethet ne oifgamotor yehicleeg, 1Z l The.v rear face 2 of the block isgproyidedl;

'a at biaaai aitaa iaa tor the upperzzpor-tion thereof, thusi'forining a der teli hen the-wet 'htofth'eblock,

' In wooden blocks of the type atpresent v I 1 flQiPiEQViSiOn isiina de for preventing v fthesplittingthereof andwhen the block's'arez I allowed to lie out in the weather, a consider- 7 because of the waste'which results from the splitting described. 1 The present block may able number split'up and must be discarded. 'i

be economically produced because ofv the fact f thatjlessmaterial need be employed in their make up, the saving in the material of the blockproper resulting from the use of the brace leg 8 which makes it unnecessary to give a" great deal of length to, the block in order to makeit staple. The eXpense attached u to the use of wooden blocks as a: result of the splitting of the same in the manner above dewardly.

scribed is obviated by: the formation ofthe. j holeorbore 10 in the bottom of the present 1 1' block as the blocks dry from the center out- 7 Paola- The blocks may be quicklyformed froma- I u 1 length .ofmaterialof the proper cross sec- 7 tional design by cutting the sameatright angles transversely at predetermined points, I thus forming a series -of;'rectangular blocksfea; j each of which-is then cut obliquely to form the inclined surfaces of a pair of blocks;;-'.The Y brace legs'being ofsmall form may bereadily obtained from'material which would .otherwise go to waste;

From the foregoing description, [it will i I readily seen'that the block herein described may be easily and quickly mounted in position and when so mounted will offer a firm brace for the motor vehicle wheel which it supports he block-can be readily nailed in lace I by' applying one or two nails the ront endthereof anddriving one or more nails throughthe lower end of the brace member k 8. Since the present block'structure can "be firmly held in place by the use of not morethan four nails, it will be readily seen that the block will be more economical to use than recess to snugly engage therein whereby either end maybe positioned therein, the 30.

blocks of a' type present employed wherein largeznumberofnails must be used.-' t 1 I Having thus described my invention, what- I claim is: i t

A chock block of the "character described comprising a wood body having ;a fiat sup portmg face, a vertical rear face and an arcu-- ate face designed to receive thetread of' a motor'vehicle tire, said body having formed in the rear face'adjacent thetop thereofyga substantially triangular recess of greatest depthat the upper endgand a brace leg having each end cut to conform to the shape of said other end of said brace leg being adapted for firm contact with a supporting surface to maintain the block in osition.

In testimony whereo I hereunto aflix my signature. I

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